The Noble Sportsman (The Saint TV Series)

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Lord Yearley's arrogant business manner has made him many enemies. His younger wife Anne has been having an affair, and a local farmer threatens him for hunting on his land. Therefore, when attempts are made on his life, there is no shortage of suspects.

Trivia

 * Lord Yearley's Aston Martin has the registration BMT216A, the same as James Bond's Aston in Goldfinger, because it is the same car. The DB5 prototype was used in  before it was adapted with gadgets for Goldfinger.  The same car also appeared with Roger Moore again in The Cannonball Run, although by then it had a different number plate given to it when Aston Martin resold it after the Bond film.

Revealing mistakes

 * When Bates is punched to the muddy ground by Lord Yearley his back is already dirty, indicating a retake.